Detailed comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Canon EOS M6 Mark II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.09 cm | 7 cm |
| Width | 13.41 cm | 11.96 cm |
| Depth | 6.89 cm | 4.92 cm |
| Weight | 504 g | 361 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 504 g Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g |
Camera body only: 361 g Camera with battery and memory card: 408 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 32.5 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 34,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 32,500,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Image Processor | TruePic IX | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | 143 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 200-6400 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.6%), partial (4.5%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait | Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 4.6 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM | AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 | RAW 6960 x 4640 RAW 6160 x 4640 RAW 6960 x 3904 RAW 4640 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 4640 JPEG 6160 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 3904 JPEG 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4256 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 2688 JPEG 3472 x 2320 JPEG 3072 x 2320 JPEG 3472 x 1952 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4640 x 4640 JPEG 3200 x 3200 JPEG 2300 x 2300 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 420 shots Video recording - 85 minutes |
Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 80 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second | 14 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, Video Snapshot mode, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, 4K time-lapse movie recording, Lens Shading Correction, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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| Software | - | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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